Woody Allen: 10 Best/5 Worst Movies

BEST 10. Zelig (1983)

A magical, merry-prankster stunt of a film that takes the form of a classic newsreel documentary about Leonard Zelig, a 1920s medical marvel who was able to change his appearance like a chameleon to look and act like whoever he stood next to: presidents, popes, even black jazz musicians. It’s a one-joke movie, but the joke is flawlessly told. —Chris Nashawaty